Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo so I thought I would post what I made for dinner (we celebrated a day early) and a few links to healthier Mexican recipes so we can all celebrate without too much guilt 😉

For my Cinco de Mayo, I used a chicken fajita recipe:

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/04/chicken-fajitas-45-pts.html

But instead of the tortilla (I can’t eat corn or wheat), I put the fajita mixture on top of brown rice and black beans to make a sort of fajita bowl. I then topped with a little salsa, homemade guacamole and a sprinkle of reduced fat cheddar cheese. As you can see below, it turned out really delicious.

For the guacamole I used a recipe that cut the avocados with greek yogurt. This helps decrease the calories and fat and provides a little extra calcium, which most people in the United States don’t get enough of. It did taste a little different, kinda like a mix of guacamole and sour cream, but I thought it went really well on my fajita bowl. Here is the recipe I used:

http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Low-Fat-Guacamole-35270109

I am very picky with margaritas and hardly ever order them at a restaurant because they tend to be laden with calories and taste like margarita mix, I prefer my margaritas to taste fresh and not have as many calories as my meal. I did find a margarita recipe that was only 100 calories and looks like it would be very refreshing:

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Hi, my name is Caryn and I am registered dietitian nutritionist in Florida, but an Ohio native. I currently work full time in Miami, am raising a beautiful baby girl with my husband, and am working tirelessly on growing my own business. I love eating healthy but hate overly complicated recipes and doing dishes. Come join me on my journey to a healthy and happy life!